Total births
45
Girls' name · since 2004
Callah
Callah has 45 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11739
- among girls today
- 45
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Callah currently ranks #11739 among girls' names in America, with 45 babies recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Callah recorded 45 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #11739 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #11739 among girls today
- 45 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Callah is currently the #11739 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 45 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11739
- among girls today
- 45
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Callah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11739
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
89% of everyone ever named Callah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Callah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Callah compares
45 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Callah's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Callah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Callah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Callah splits its recorded history at 2023: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Callah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,739
Active since
2004
Callah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Callah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Callah's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Callah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 40 births (89% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Callah? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 45 babies named Callah. Today it holds rank #11739 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 13 births.
When was Callah most popular? ▼
Callah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Callah been used? ▼
Callah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Callah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Callah
Nearby Names Like Callah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Callah
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Callah side by side: Callah vs Callie Callah vs Cali Callah vs Calista
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Callah: #11739 Girls' Name - 45 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/callah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Callah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.